Mathews County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Mathews County, VA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Mathews County vital records, including death records. This can include Mathews County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Mathews County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Mathews County Clerk Mathews VA PO Box 839 23109 804-725-4501
Mathews County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Mathews County, VA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Mathews County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Mathews County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Mathews County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Mathews County Health Department Mathews VA 536 Church Street 23109 804-725-7131
Mathews County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Mathews County, VA. Cemeteries also maintain Mathews County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Mathews County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.
Port Haywood Owens Cemetery Port Haywood VA Diggs Wharf Road 23138 804-725-9694
Windsor Gardens Cemetery Dutton VA Soles Lane 23050 804-725-9744